Hammers, planes and bombs

I knew that some overzealous groupie of the "Gun Grabber Gestapo" would feel obligated to challenge my opinion letter titled "Hammers, guns & household WMDs," even though I confessed that my premise of skillets as deadly weapons was farcical in nature.

Lo and behold, one perturbed pundit proudly pointed out that none of the countless recent attacks have been carried out by hammers or screwdrivers.

Who knew?

So, let's review the two deadliest massacres on American soil in recent history, and reflect on the fact that even though neither of these massacres were carried out with skillets or screw drivers, neither were the perpetrated with guns.

The Oklahoma City Bombing which claimed 168 lives, including 19 children under the age of 6, was carried out using a rental truck filled with of ammonium nitrate, an agricultural fertilizer, and nitro methane, a highly volatile motor-racing fuel.

The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, which accounted for 2,996 deaths and more than 6,000 injuries were accomplished using hijacked passenger planes as guided missiles. And how did the terrorists gain control of those planes? They gained control using martial arts training and some lowly box cutters.

So let me repeat my admonition, that we can't make ourselves safe by banning everything that might be used as a weapon, as those intent on doing harm will find a way; and that we will not reduce senseless violence until we mend the fatal flaws in the fabric of our society that are the real problem.

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Hammers, planes and bombs

I knew that some overzealous groupie of the 'Gun Grabber Gestapo' would feel obligated to challenge my opinion letter titled 'Hammers, guns & household WMDs,' even though I confessed that my premise